Fontainebleau St. Cloud France c.1850-60's Lot x 5 lovely old color prints
Fontainebleau St. Cloud France c.1850-60's Lot x 5 lovely old color prints Fontainebleau St. Cloud France c.1850-60's Lot x 5 lovely old color prints Fontainebleau St. Cloud France c.1850-60's Lot x 5 lovely old color prints Fontainebleau St. Cloud France c.1850-60's Lot x 5 lovely old color prints Fontainebleau St. Cloud France c.1850-60's Lot x 5 lovely old color prints
$ 150.00

(Fontainebleau & St. Cloud- France).

Issued Paris, c.1850-60's. Printed by Lemercier.

Unique and very nice lot of five (5) antique mid-19th centrury lithographed prints. Each with detailed and very pleasing original hand color, enhanced by careful gum arabic application which imparts a visual sheen unique to this era.

All are visually attractive, scattered age spotting (small foxing), overall all remain mostly clean and nice condition: any age flaws or condition issues are very minor and easy to forgive or overlook.

Each print displays a unique patina of time nearly impossible to recreate in a modern printed example. A beautiful lot of fine images.

Titles include four views of Fontainebleau:

Vue Generale prise au dessus du parterre.
Cour des Fontaines et Etang.
Porte du Donjon ou Baptistere de Louis XIII.
Cour Ovale.

and one view of St. Cloud: Vue des Cascades.

Sheets all measure c. 8" x 11 1/2".

Printed areas measure c. 5" x 7 1/4".

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